Harrisburg has gone 9-0 against Douglas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Harrisburg Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Douglas Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harrisburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Sioux Falls Christian, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Harrisburg was ranked first). Harrisburg came out on top against Sioux Falls Christian by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Harrisburg was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-27, 25-16.
Harrisburg relied on the efforts of Maggie Meister, who had 16 digs, and Lindsay Langner, who had ten digs and two aces. Meister is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season.
Harrisburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Douglas had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a set and slipped past Harding County 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Douglas who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 18-25, 25-22.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 19-0 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Douglas, their record now sits at 9-16.
Harrisburg beat Douglas 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrisburg since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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